'Town full of ISIS': Sick chant claim sparks FA probe into top-level match

AN INVESTIGATION has been launched after a set of fans were allegedly heard chanting at Bradford supporters "you're just a town full of ISIS".

Posted Friday, January 01, 2016 by Dailystar.co.uk

'Town full of ISIS': Sick chant claim sparks FA probe into top-level match
CLAIMS: Sheffield United has launched a probe into the claims

A small section of Sheffield United supporters sang the sick chant during their team's win against Bradford, a city with a large Asian population.

Shocked fan Ramon Mohamed attended Monday's Yorkshire derby which Sheffield United won.

The 55-year-old, a fan for over 40 years and a season ticket holder, lodged and official complaint with the Football Association after the match.

"It was more than just five or 10 fans it was more like a few hundred", he said.

"I could make out they were singing 'you're just a town full of ISIS' towards the Bradford fans.

'Town full of ISIS': Sick chant claim sparks FA probe into top-level match
PROBE: FA Chairman Greg Dyke will take a keen interest into the outcome of the probe

"I was disgusted, you cannot compare a whole town to a murderous fanatical cult that has nothing to do with Islam.

"It saddens me that I'm talking about this but racism moves in mysterious ways and takes new forms.

"It's current form is towards refugees and Islamic State."

Mr Mohamed said he believed events like this put Asians off from attending football matches.

"[Racisim] goes on elsewhere and it's still a problem that needs tackling." Mr Mohamed, from Totley, Sheffield.

He has also sent an email about the chanting to Sheffield United but has not received a reply.

'Town full of ISIS': Sick chant claim sparks FA probe into top-level match
SHOCK: Bradford fans were reportedly on the receiving end of the vile chanting

Bradford City chairman, Mark Lawn confirmed he also heard the alleged chants.

He said:"I thought we had gone beyond that stage in football.

"I'd hoped stuff like that and monkey chants were a thing of the past."

The FA have confirmed that an official complaint has been lodged.

A Sheffield United spokesman said: "Sheffield United is currently investigating reports of inappropriate behaviour by a small minority of supporters during Monday's game with Bradford City."

West Ham fans coined an anti-ISIS chant last month singing about now-dead sicko Jihadi John in November.

The crowd of supporters were heard shouting: "Jihadi John, he's f****** dead, he had a bomb dropped on his head."